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Posts Tagged ‘smartphones’

The BlackBerry Torch's Biggest Failure: RIM's Ridiculous Expectations [BlackBerry]

The BlackBerry Torch’s Biggest Failure: RIM’s Ridiculous Expectations [BlackBerry]

Tuesday, August 17, 2010 8:20

The BlackBerry Torch only sold 150,000 units in its first three days? That's not bad at all. The real disappointment here is how deeply RIM bought into its own hype. More??

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Is Facebook For BlackBerry 1.8 Getting Released Soon?

Is Facebook For BlackBerry 1.8 Getting Released Soon?

Friday, August 13, 2010 4:59

There are rumors floating around that the release of Facebook for BlackBerry version 1.8 is imminent.  The version on BlackBerry App World and at http://www.blackberry.com/facebook is still 1.6, however, the chatter about 1.8 being release very soon (possibly today) is picking up. If we hear anything, we will update ...

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Cortado Announce Corporate Server 5.0 with Active Directory Search

Cortado Announce Corporate Server 5.0 with Active Directory Search

Friday, August 6, 2010 13:54

Cortado has recently announced Cortado Corporate Server 5.0 which now allows cross-platform integration of BlackBerry including BIS devices, and other smartphones into corporate IT. CCS 5.0 also includes a new Active Directory search feature which allows users to find network printers more easily. Cortado also allows BIS users to ...

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BBGeekcast: August 6, 2010 – Episode 128

BBGeekcast: August 6, 2010 – Episode 128

Friday, August 6, 2010 11:30

It was a big week for RIM, as they finally announced the BlackBerry 9800, to be released next Thursday, August 12, on AT&T. We’ve known most of the details for a while, so there’s no use running them down. It’s all about the impressions right now, and from my ...

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BlackBerry 6 OS Won’t Grace Storm or Storm 2 [BlackBerry]

Tuesday, August 3, 2010 8:37

The Blackberry Torch 9800 , a sleek slider with both a touch screen and a full keyboard, is the first device to come loaded with RIM's revamped BlackBerry 6 OS. But one interesting bit from the press release suggests that BlackBerry's older touch screen devices won't get the update: ...

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BlackBerry Torch 9800: So This Is BlackBerry's Dark Knight [Blackberry Torch 9800]

BlackBerry Torch 9800: So This Is BlackBerry’s Dark Knight [Blackberry Torch 9800]

Tuesday, August 3, 2010 8:11

Well, the BlackBerry Torch 9800 is a real thing! It's a crazy-thin touchscreen slider BlackBerry running Waterloo's latest and (probably) greatest software, the revamped BlackBerry OS 6 . It is interesting . More??

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New Smartphone Users Prefer Android, Old Ones Prone to Ditching BlackBerry [Data]

New Smartphone Users Prefer Android, Old Ones Prone to Ditching BlackBerry [Data]

Monday, August 2, 2010 15:00

The folks at Nielsen have crunched some numbers and noticed that over the past six months new smartphone subscribers were more prone to choosing an Android-based device than an iPhone. But that's not all that shocking though, is it? More??

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adidas miCoach now available for BlackBerry Smartphones

adidas miCoach now available for BlackBerry Smartphones

Monday, August 2, 2010 8:57

New from adidas comes the miCoach app for BlackBerry. The app is essentially a personal trainer for your BlackBerry including specific programs for basketball, football, running, soccer and tennis. miCoach uses GPS on your device for real-time pace-based coaching as well as location tracking. "The introduction of the miCoach ...

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Personal Assistant update to 3.0, now zippier and peppier

Personal Assistant update to 3.0, now zippier and peppier

Wednesday, July 28, 2010 5:20

I was wrong. There, I said it. When we took a look at Phone Assistant back in April , I mentioned that this application acts as, well, your personal assistant (coincidence? I think not). Personal Assistant keeps you in the loop for a variety of important issues throughout the ...

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A few changes to speed up the BlackBerry browser

A few changes to speed up the BlackBerry browser

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 5:30

Dreams of the WebKit browser might run through our heads, but for current BlackBerry users it might be a far-off dream. As we learned on Friday , most current devices won’t be eligible for an OS 6 upgrade because it requires 512MB of ram, while most current models top ...

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